Summa Equity and Goldman Sachs Acquire Stakes in EcoOnline

Apax Partners (via Erling Bidco AS) Agrees Recommended Cash Offer to Acquire EcoOnline Holding AS

June 2, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, through an acquisition vehicle Erling Bidco AS, launched a recommended cash tender offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of EcoOnline Holding AS. Summa Equity Fund II signed a pre-acceptance undertaking to sell its shares; the transaction (announced in June 2022) is subject to customary completion conditions and regulatory approvals and will take the EHS SaaS provider private to support further growth and international expansion.

EcoOnline Acquires Ecometrica to Expand ESG and Climate Accounting Capabilities

July 5, 2023

Software

EcoOnline has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ecometrica, a provider of climate metrics and ESG reporting software. The acquisition expands EcoOnline’s EHS/ESG platform capabilities—adding carbon accounting, climate risk, and supply-chain sustainability modules—and strengthens its presence across Europe, the UK and North America.

Summa Equity Invests in EA Technology

October 14, 2024

Energy

Impact investor Summa Equity has completed an investment in UK-headquartered EA Technology, partnering with selling management and employee shareholders to scale the company's smart grid hardware, software and services. The deal (from Summa Equity Fund III) will support EA Technology's capability enhancement and international roll-out; EA reported ~£48m revenue in 2023 and around 300 employees.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Bollegraaf Group

September 17, 2024

Manufacturing

Stockholm-based impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Netherlands-headquartered Bollegraaf Group, a global provider of turnkey recycling and waste‑sorting solutions. Summa is investing from its EUR 2.3 billion Fund III to accelerate Bollegraaf’s growth, expand innovation in mechanical recycling technologies and drive the transition to a circular economy; the seller is Capital A Investment Partners and the deal is expected to close following regulatory approvals in October 2024.

Summa Equity Acquires NetGuardians

September 26, 2024

Cybersecurity

Summa Equity, a Stockholm-based private equity firm, has acquired NetGuardians, a Swiss leader in AI-driven fraud prevention and anti-money laundering solutions. The acquisition creates a strategic opportunity to combine NetGuardians' 3D AI fraud-detection technology with Summa's portfolio company Intix to develop next-generation financial crime prevention capabilities.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Logpoint

March 2, 2023

Cybersecurity

Summa Equity is acquiring a majority stake in Logpoint, the Copenhagen-based cybersecurity vendor, via its EUR 2.3bn Fund III to build a European cybersecurity powerhouse. The transaction leaves Yttrium as a significant minority shareholder and is subject to final regulatory approval (expected Q2 2023).